Kansas City, Kansas Crime Rate
1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 153,363
Key Insights
- →Kansas City has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1047.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →19 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable — based on 1 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1047.2
Murder Rate
12.4
19 murders
Property Crime Rate
3606.5
5,531 total
vs National Avg
↑ 192%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,606
Murder19
Rape104
Robbery144
Aggravated Assault1,339
Property Crime: 5,531
Burglary679
Larceny-Theft3,484
Motor Vehicle Theft1,368
Arson3
F-
Safety Grade for Kansas City
Based on violent crime rate of 1047.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.